From: "Kaldjian, Paul J." <KALDJIAN@uwec.edu> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:27:56 -0500 Subject: FW: Eau Claire Jail Referendum on Tuesday 4/1/08 Message-ID: <E7DFB9C7847A6242BCF1CEDE9AC1D1E3525EA3A268@CHERRYCOKE.uwec.edu>
Dear Colleagues,
Nobody seems to know the first thing about the county board. Not until thi
s year. If you want to model civic behavior for your kids, your students,
or your peers, please vote tomorrow. You can plan for it by reading up on
the candidates. Below is a link to some information that should help you.
If you live in District 31, west of Lee St. in the East Side Hill, and vote
at Our Savior's Lutheran Church on Main St., please know that Ted Barr is
running as a write-in candidate. He has generated a lot of neighborhood in
terest as an alternative to the incumbent who strongly supports the jail, i
gnores his constituents on the issue (I have gone door to door and spoken w
ith as many as 100 people in the neighborhood, and only 1 person is in favo
r of the jail - his wife works for county corrections), and dismisses the
public's participation as "too late."
Ted Barr is on the City's Redevelopment Authority, was involved in the deve
lopment of the City's comprehensive plan, and has been the president of the
neighborhood association.
Not incidentally, the student senate is taking up a resolution today opposi
ng the expansion of the jail complex (unless the weather prevents the spons
or from returning to town today).
paul
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From:
Please forward this widely to everyone in Eau Claire!
Give me 30 seconds, and I'll give you a reason to vote this Tuesday - April
1st.
Click HERE<http://tyronecoal.com/jail.htm> to quickly get the overview
The Eau Claire County Board denied residents the vote on the Ritz - River V
iew Jail project, but on Tuesday, April 1st we are having a Do It Yourself
referendum. Do not miss this voting opportunity!
Democracy is at work
In Eau Claire!
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Voting in a local election leverages your vote. Local candidates often rece
ive only a few hundred votes, sometimes a dozen votes picks the winner. If
you care about an issue, like a downtown, prime real estate, river view jai
l, then make a huge difference. Double your power and take a friend.
Click HERE<http://tyronecoal.com/jail.htm> to get the overview